Cognizant reviews

3.6

69% would recommend to a friend

(120,905 total reviews)
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61% approve of CEO

64% positive business outlook

Cognizant has an employee rating of 3.6 out of 5 stars, based on 120,905 company reviews on Glassdoor which indicates that most employees have a good working experience there. The Cognizant employee rating is in line with the average (within 1 standard deviation) for employers within the Information Technology industry (3.7 stars).

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121K reviews
4.0
Jun 24, 2010

Satisfactory

Anonymous employee
Recommend
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Pros

Good work-life balance Lots of onshore opportunities (depends on projects you are in) Communication across all levels Trainings and career development courses are abundant

Cons

Salary is not adequate (not for laterals) No transparency on promotion rules HR Policies needs to be refined Benefits needs to be ensured all through the year

2.0
Jun 20, 2010

Not an MNC

Anonymous employee
Recommend
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Pros

good for entry level poeple and folks who want to move to onsite for long term. Not apt for professionals who want to make career at offshore

Cons

Not an equal-opportunity employer. There is always delay in giving hikes or promotions. can be more proffessional towards long termemployees

4.0
Jun 15, 2010
Recommend
CEO approval
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Pros

Congenial Work atmosphere. Immediate managers are very helpful and co-operative. Job Security Employee can be relocated to a different project/place based on his request.

Cons

Salary is not upto the industry standards. Hikes are below average. Employee assessment program is not good. Promotions wont happen in a systematic way.

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